diff --git a/include/emqx_release.hrl b/include/emqx_release.hrl
index 261b38af0..439a6ac14 100644
--- a/include/emqx_release.hrl
+++ b/include/emqx_release.hrl
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 -ifndef(EMQX_ENTERPRISE).
 
--define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.4.8"}).
+-define(EMQX_RELEASE, {opensource, "4.5.0"}).
 
 -else.
 
diff --git a/scripts/get-dashboard.sh b/scripts/get-dashboard.sh
index b4ddc5679..846ff8e51 100755
--- a/scripts/get-dashboard.sh
+++ b/scripts/get-dashboard.sh
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ case "${PKG_VSN}" in
         EMQX_CE_DASHBOARD_VERSION='v4.4.4'
         EMQX_EE_DASHBOARD_VERSION='v4.4.14'
         ;;
+    4.5*)
+        # keep the above 4.3 untouched, otherwise conflicts!
+        EMQX_CE_DASHBOARD_VERSION='v4.4.4'
+        EMQX_EE_DASHBOARD_VERSION='v4.4.14'
+        ;;
     *)
         echo "Unsupported version $PKG_VSN" >&2
         exit 1